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Relationship Coach PodcasterAward-Winning Author JOHN CERTALIC

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    You Were Made For This

    Our relationships are so important to living a fulfilling life, we do ourselves a favor when we do what we can to make those relationships the best they can be. To that end, listen to Episode 139 of You Were Made for This. You’ll learn the benefits of listening to this podcast in helping you find more of the joy God intends for you in your relationships.

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    “At the end of the day, nothing matters MORE than relationships.” — John Certalic

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    142: One Gracious Blessing After Another

    January 26th, 2022|Categories: God in Our Relationships, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

    Real joy is seeing Jesus, from the abundance of his grace, release one gracious blessing after another to each of us. We don’t work for any of it

    • A good man creates joy at Christmas when he listens to and obeys God

    135: Christmas with a Good Man Brings Joy

    December 15th, 2021|Categories: Podcast, Relational Skills|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

    Joseph The Christmas story reminds us that a good man can bring much joy to the world when he quietly plays his part behind the scenes in furthering God’s

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    Learning From Our Losses

    A quote I heard this past week took me back to the time when our daughter was in college and the summer she toured with a Christian singing group, The

    208: Christmas – A Time to Reflect

    There are many cultural dimensions to all that is Christmas. Pick your favorite. I have a few that I look forward to every year. But as I get

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    An Example Not to Follow

    Hi Reader, Someone was upset at me recently for a decision I made. The man got very loud in expressing his displeasure, and at one point criticized my motives. “That’s not true,” I said. “You’re making an assumption about my intent and it’s simply not true.” I don’t think he heard a word I said because he kept talking on and on. It’s always dangerous when we think we are certain about someone’s motives. He predicted dire consequences from the decision I made. A few days after this incident,...

    Goodbye summer. Hello fall.

    Hi Reader, My summer ended with some interesting conversations with people. How about yours? In todays episode of You Were Made for This, I share a few of these end-of-summer conversations and what they left me to think about this fall. You can listen in when you click here. It will be the only episode for this month, as it concludes Season 9 of the podcast. After a short break, the podcast will resume next month with the start of Season 10. May your fall get off to a great start and I‘ll see...

    Some People Are a Joy to Be Around

    Reader, In today’s episode of You Were Made for This I talk about people who are a joy to be around, and one person in particular. You’ll also hear about Someone who invited their barber to Thanksgiving dinner How several teenagers made $3,500 this past summer to pay for college One small question that evoked joy from the person who answered it What makes a person a joy to be around Something that happens inside of us when people truly listen to each other Click here to listen in. Until...

    Writer's Digest Best Inspirational Book of 2016

    THEM is all about relationships and how to make them better. You’ll read real-life stories showing the joy found in bringing out the best in others, which brings out the best in ourselves.

    Have you ever wanted to understand and help someone who is depressed or angry? How about someone who is fearful, or has trouble forgiving and reconciling with others? Maybe you want to know how to better encourage someone.

    In THEM – The Richer Life Found in Caring for Others, John Certalic weaves together real-life stories that practically show how to help others – and ourselves – deal with the challenging relational issues that affect us so deeply.

    Winner of Writer's Digest Best Inspirational Book of 2016. Endorsed by Dr. Laura Mae Gardner, Ruth Van Reken, Dr. John Powell, Stuart Briscoe, and numerous missionaries.

    Writer's Digest Best Inspirational Book of 2016

    THEM is all about relationships and how to make them better. You’ll read real-life stories showing the joy found in bringing out the best in others, which brings out the best in ourselves.

    Have you ever wanted to understand and help someone who is depressed or angry? How about someone who is fearful, or has trouble forgiving and reconciling with others? Maybe you want to know how to better encourage someone.

    In THEM – The Richer Life Found in Caring for Others, John Certalic weaves together real-life stories that practically show how to help others – and ourselves – deal with the challenging relational issues that affect us so deeply.

    Winner of Writer's Digest Best Inspirational Book of 2016. Endorsed by Dr. Laura Mae Gardner, Ruth Van Reken, Dr. John Powell, Stuart Briscoe, and numerous missionaries.

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